Dear John: We have a border collie cross that is trained on leash to bike ride for his daily exercise. Our problem is that when we go biking we have been attacked by other dogs (mostly whose owners don,t have their dogs on a leash) which for him started at 9 months of age […]
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Dear John, I am the owner of a 5-1/2-year-old chocolate Labrador Retriever. A couple of months ago she went from a dog who loved to go for long walks to a dog who cringes every time I mention the word walk. The only way at this point I can get her to exercise is the
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Hello Mr Wade I am having a huge problem with my 17 month old German Shepherd barking constantly when he is outside. He loves to guard, we have invisible fence so he can run the whole yard which is almost an acre in a small town. I think its a territorial thing and I just
Dear John, We have a Border Collie. He is 7-8 yrs old and he has lived in two different residences. The first one was our home in a small town in Ontario. The back yard was outlined with bushes and trees. His vision of the neighborhood was limited. He seemed to be normally excited with
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ut and you’ll see he’s not exactly using the freedom to do aerobics. He’s either laying about or trashing your house. That said, I make it easier on the dog by giving it a good bit of aerobic exercise before I leave for the day. I’m not talking about a walk either. That’s some sort
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While a walk is an excellent way of stimulating your dog’s mind, as you likely have already observed from an exercise perspective it doesn’t really meet a dog’s needs. Running about, playing with other dogs, chasing a ball for half an hour or more is the sort of exercise that provides physical and mental health
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